Ancient Iberian Coinage - Museo Prehistoria

Towards the end of the 4th century BC, the Greek colony of
Rhode, located about 18 km to the north of Emporion, initiated the
minting of drachms, with an average weight of 4.74 g, modifying the
fractional monetary model used until then. This pattern must have
originated in the Phoacean standard weight of Emporion. Rhode
was, in addition, one of the first cities of the Iberian Peninsula to
mint bronze coins, with a pattern of 4.12 g, and many of them were
overstruck on bronze coinages of Punic Sardinia, issued during the
first half of the 3rd century BC.
Shortly after Rhode initiated the minting of drachms, the colony of Emporion
also struck them with an average weight of ca. 4.70 g and ceased the issue of
“fraccionarias” pieces. This new phase of Emporion took place at the beginning
of the 3rd century BC and lasted intermittently until the second half of the 2nd
century BC.
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Rhode. Late 4th century BC
Drachm
4.75 g - 19 mm
Emporion. Early 3rd century BC
Drachm
4.75 g - 19 mm
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